Climate Tech Brief
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Convening diverse perspectives, voices and spotlights on emerging climate tech.
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Welcome to the EDF Climate Tech Brief.
I’m Daniel Hill, the head of EDF’s Innovation Fund and a former climate entrepreneur. I’m thrilled to introduce to you the first edition of the EDF Climate Tech Brief.
Climate change is the most daunting challenge of our time. Since the last edition of the Innovation and the Environment newsletter, our team has tightened our focus on climate tech and sought new ways to connect our readers to technology innovations that can deliver scaleable climate solutions.
So, we have evolved Innovation and the Environment into the EDF Climate Tech Brief. In each edition, you’ll hear diverse perspectives from business leaders, investors, and entrepreneurs working on climate tech solutions around the world.
Our first edition focuses on India, where fighting climate change not only presents unique challenges, it has sparked an exciting wave of entrepreneurship and innovation.
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3 trends in India’s climate tech movement
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India is the world’s third-largest emitter of carbon dioxide and second-largest emitter of methane. Projections show that India could account for 11% of future global emissions by 2050. India has made a net zero commitment by 2070, and local experts believe the key to reaching that goal is demonstrating to corporations the business and social benefits of net zero strategies.
Our local partners in India are seeing a growing movement toward climate tech innovation and identified some key contributors to the trend.
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Insights from EDF's chief adviser in India on low-carbon economy
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Hisham Mundol is EDF’s chief adviser in India, and he helps connect our team and partners with the political and economic challenges climate change presents. In a recent OpEd in the Hindustan Times, he points out that “the international climate community — from industrialised nations to multilateral organisations — would better serve the common cause of the climate crisis if they fully grasp the dilemmas of growing economies.”
It’s a quick read and provides invaluable insight into climate innovation in India.
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Indian startups that are rising to the climate challenge
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As in all nations, entrepreneurs in India are inventing, testing and bringing to market the solutions that will help transition to a low-carbon economy. Curated by local partners working in India, here are a handful of startups working in some of the most pressing and emerging climate sectors, including sustainable freight, waste management, agriculture and food systems, and sustainable construction.
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